Map of Pakistan

Map showing Islambad,  Lahore and the several airports.

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Map of Lanzarote

This is a map of Lanzarote showing some of the main attractions.

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Cardiff attractions overview

This is a map locating the main attractions in my blog.

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Independence

Pakistan flag represents two colours, white colour for non Muslims and green colours for Muslims and represents that they are free for the practice of their religions.

The British granted independence and also the creation of one Muslim majority state in 1947. At that time Pakistan consisted of Sindh , North-West Frontier Province , West Punjab, Baluchistan and East Bangal.

In 1947, a civil war in the East, split Pakistan into two  parts creating  Bangladesh.

National Symbol Of Pakistan	Flag Of Pakistan
Emblem	Faith, Unity, Discipline
Anthem	Qaumi Tarana
Animal	Markor
Bird	Chakur
Flower	Jasmine
Juice	Sugarcane Juice
Sports	Hockey
Dress	Shalwar Kameez

Culture

Culture

Pakistan covers 881,889 sq km

Population 2009 174,579,000

Capital  Islamabad

Language  National Language Urdu,

Other Languages, English, Punjabi, Pushto, Sindhi, Balochi.

Religions   Islam is the major religion, other Christianity, Hinduism, Budh, and Sikhs.

Currency Pak Rupee

Tourist info

Map of pakistan by Omer Wazir under creative common licence

Pakistan

The name Pak means  ‘Pure’ and the word Pakistan mean Pure Land. Pakistan has  been built on Islamic principles Shahadah (I bear witness that  there is only One God), Salah (prayers,  five time a day), Sawm( fasting),  Zakah (charity to give money to other people), Hajj ( Pilgrimage to Mecca).

The name of Pakistan was suggested by Choudhary Rahmat Ali, a Pakistani movement activist.

The Islamic republic of Pakistan  is divided into four provinces – Baluchistan, North West Frontier Province, Punjab and Sindh.

The mountains of Hindu Kush border Afghanistan and other borders are with Iran, China and India. Tajkistan is also not far from Pakistan. The world’s  second highest mountain, K2 and Nanga Parbat are also in Pakistan. From time to time different nations  rule on this part of earth – Indos, Aryans,  Persians,  Greeks,  Arabs, Turks, Afghans, Mongols and British as well.

Millennium Stadium

Millennium Stadium panoramic view

The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the centre of Cardiff, the Welsh capital.  It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and the Wales national football team but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage of Wales Rally Great Britain , Speedway Grand Prix of Great Britain, boxing and many music concerts, including Tina Turner, Madonna, the Rolling Stones, U2 and Tsunami relief Concert. It was built ready for Cardiff to host the 1999 Rugby World Cup.

Millennium Stadium North view

The Millennium Stadium is owned by Millennium Stadium plc which is a subsidiary company of the Welsh Rugby Union. The stadium opened in June 1999, and the first major event to be held was an international rugby union match on 26 June 1999, when Wales beat South Africa in a friendly by 29-19, before a test crowd of 29,000. It is the second largest stadium in the world with a fully retractable roof and was only the second stadium in Europe to have this facility. It is the third largest stadium in the Six Nations Championship behind Twickenham and the Stade de France which is the largest.

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Millennium Stadium panoramic view

Millennium Stadium North